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Morocco, Israel cement newly resumed ties with four key agreements

Morocco and Israel sealed the resumption of bilateral ties with the signing of four agreements covering direct flights, visa waivers for diplomats, investment and financial facilitations and water management. The agreements were signed during a visit by a senior Israeli delegation led by Israel’s National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat; accompanied by White House Senior Advisor […]

Bahrain International Investment Park opens its doors

The business park of 2.5-million-sq-m in Hidd at the Gulf Industry Fair, which opened in Bahrain on Feb 4, is a highlight of business opportunities Bahrain International Investment Park (BIIP) offers. A total number of 105 companies exist at the park out of which 30 were approved of last year, and when in full use […]

France to keep its troops in Chad amid apparent pre-election crackdown on opposition

France has said it will keep its 1,000 troops in junta-run Chad amid waning French influence after it was ousted from several African countries over the past few years, just as apparent calm has returned to Chad’s capital N’Djamena following the assassination of an opposition leader. “Of course we will stay” in Chad, said Jean-Marie […]